# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2640

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**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52786 "2017-06-12T12:58:57Z")

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52787 "2017-06-12T13:08:31Z")

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Next: Fictional families with at least four kids

!. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)  
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins  
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52788 "2017-06-12T13:16:27Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

!. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)  
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins  
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie  
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52789 "2017-06-12T13:25:01Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

!. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)  
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins  
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie  
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen  
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52790 "2017-06-12T14:03:08Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52791 "2017-06-12T15:09:11Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones
7. The Brady Bunch

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52792 "2017-06-12T15:29:48Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones
7. The Brady Bunch
8. The Bradfords, from TV’s “Eight is Enough,” based on the Thomas Braden book

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52793 "2017-06-12T17:25:10Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones
7. The Brady Bunch
8. The Bradfords, from TV’s “Eight is Enough,” based on the Thomas Braden book
9. The Gamgees, The Lord of the Rings

Per Wiki, Samwise and Rosie had 13 children: Elanor the Fair, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman (Tom).

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52794 "2017-06-12T17:30:31Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones
7. The Brady Bunch
8. The Bradfords, from TV’s “Eight is Enough,” based on the Thomas Braden book
9. The Gamgees, The Lord of the Rings
10. The Wilkersons, Malcolm in the Middle (Francis, Reese, Malcolm, Dewey & Jamie)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52795 "2017-06-12T18:17:58Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones
7. The Brady Bunch
8. The Bradfords, from TV’s “Eight is Enough,” based on the Thomas Braden book
9. The Gamgees, The Lord of the Rings
10. The Wilkersons, Malcolm in the Middle (Francis, Reese, Malcolm, Dewey & Jamie)
11. Amos’s family, from Ben and Me by Robert Lawson

Amos (no last name) is the mouse who gives Ben Franklin all of his best ideas. He is the firstborn of his 25 siblings, each of whom has a name starting with a different letter of the alphabet.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52796 "2017-06-12T18:30:28Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones
7. The Brady Bunch
8. The Bradfords, from TV’s “Eight is Enough,” based on the Thomas Braden book
9. The Gamgees, The Lord of the Rings
10. The Wilkersons, Malcolm in the Middle (Francis, Reese, Malcolm, Dewey & Jamie)
11. Amos’s family, from Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
12. Brady Udall, “The Lonely Polygamist”

A wonderful novel.

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**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52797 "2017-06-12T20:12:49Z")

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Fictional families with at least four kids

1. The Kinnisons, Children of the Lens (E. E. “Doc” Smith)
2. The Bobbsey Twins (Laura Lee Hope) - there were two sets of twins
3. All-of-A-Kind Family - Ella, Henrietta, Sarah, Charlotte, Gertie and later Charlie
4. The Bakers, Cheaper by the Dozen
5. The Boxcar Children - Henry, Jessica, Violet and Benny Alden
6. The Starks, Game of Thrones
7. The Brady Bunch
8. The Bradfords, from TV’s “Eight is Enough,” based on the Thomas Braden book
9. The Gamgees, The Lord of the Rings
10. The Wilkersons, Malcolm in the Middle (Francis, Reese, Malcolm, Dewey & Jamie)
11. Amos’s family, from Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
12. Brady Udall, “The Lonely Polygamist”
13. The Marches, Amy, Meg, Jo and Beth (Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

New!

Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)

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**Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52798 "2017-06-12T21:23:30Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller

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**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52799 "2017-06-13T04:00:50Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller
3. Star Trek

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52800 "2017-06-13T12:52:18Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller
3. Star Trek
4. Shadowrun

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**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52801 "2017-06-13T13:03:33Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller
3. Star Trek
4. Shadowrun
5. Golden Sky Stories

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52802 "2017-06-13T14:27:36Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller
3. Star Trek
4. Shadowrun
5. Golden Sky Stories
6. Boot Hill

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52803 "2017-06-13T14:51:42Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller
3. Star Trek
4. Shadowrun
5. Golden Sky Stories
6. Boot Hill
7. Vampire: The Masquerade

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52804 "2017-06-13T15:03:15Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller
3. Star Trek
4. Shadowrun
5. Golden Sky Stories
6. Boot Hill
7. Vampire: The Masquerade
8. Torg

There’s a current Kickstarter campaign to reboot this system.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52805 "2017-06-13T15:08:38Z")

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Tabletop RPG’s

1. Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 edition)
2. Traveller
3. Star Trek
4. Shadowrun
5. Golden Sky Stories
6. Boot Hill
7. Vampire: The Masquerade
8. Torg
9. Call of Cthulhu

The more you learn, the crazier you get!

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